Vehicle supporting device.



Patented July 9, 19124 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

G. WESTINGHOUSE. VEHICLE SUPPORTING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 15, 1910.

INVENTOR.

E I R Q Firs ATTORNEY IN FACT.

WITNESSE 5%- G. WESTINGHOUSE.

VEHICLE SUPPORTING DEVICE.

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Application filed October 15 To (77 w/mfu 2'15 in concern le it known that I, Gronon \YPZKTING- no: sr. a citizen of the l nited States. and a rwidrnt of littahurg'h. in the eount-v of llrjihenv and State of Pemn vlvania; have made a new and useful, Invention in tn:- prcv a -vula in Yehiele v upportine' Devices. of which the following" is a apeeitiation.

This invention relates to vehielea eom- I pris ng: running gear, a 'trame or load platform. interposed means for altordingelaatie support for the latter and additional means for maintaining an operative running position of the running gear with respeet to the frame and the. direction of movementwhile permitting all of the. relative vertieal mov ments neeesaarv 'tor practical elastic cushi n support of the frame.

it relates more partieularl to devices of the above class. in whit-h the elastic load suppi rtingdevices ati'erd vertical support only and are not intended to withatand lateral thrusts or strains;

T he relative movements that are to he limited or prevented l v the linkages. are fore and aft; and lateral movements of the axle and also fore and aft rocking thereof. The movements to he permitted are relative vertical movements of the axle. both where such relative vertieal movement is equal for hoth (Dds of the axle so that the latter maintains its normal parallelism with the plane of the frame and also where such relative vertical movement is greater or ditterent indirection at one end of the axle from the movement at. the other end thereof so as to produce an endwise tilt of the axle with respeet to the frame.

The main general object of the presentinvention is to improve eorrelatively and also with relation to the vehicle as a whole plennlntarv Functions of elastically supportin: the weight of the ca r body on the wheels and ot' imparting forward travel from the wheels to the car hodv and vice veraa. The latter instrumeutalities are the meanstor preventingfore and attbodil v movement of the axle.

The springs need in thin invention for elaetieall v supporting theweight of the vehicle frame and the part rarried therel v' on the wheels are preterahly of the tele scopic pneumatic cylinder type such for example, as shown in one of my (re-pending applications. Such devices discharge their Specification of Letters Patent.

VEHICLE SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Patented July it "$312.

1910. Serial No. 587,214;

functions to hes-t ettert when the act snirlv as compresamn lHQlH /QYS and are suhie trd to no lateral trerra lo the preterred am of the inn-mien. the indruineulaiitira hat impart. forward travel trom the wheelto the vehicle ln'dv and vice ream. n aldition to preventing the harmful r i laiivr movear'; on s.

ments' and permitting the newt-w form the Fupporting a 'euta tor the lt 'rll crl which ela '.1eallv Support the weigh of the car hod on the wheels. and with tin umhe up organized devir-ea eapahle. wit -lialn. lneditiration. oit heing ei'nhodied in vchirle-i of different types and elax A further ohieet of thia invention i.-- to provide suitable means; for sent-firing the pneumatic springs (telewoping; vlind' r l to the vehicle trame and the axle in -u-"h manner as to admit of universal annular movements.

The invention is illustrated in the aromapartying drawings livrertain ot the po rile embodiments thereof and in said drawings which form part of this amiliration and throughout which similar elements are denoted by like chararters,--lin:ire l is a view in perspective of the forward end or front of a motor vehicle. in which this invention i5 utilized and emhodied: Fig. 2 is aview in side elevation of one of organized devires. portions of the vaame heing shown in section for the purpose of clearer illustration; l ig. fl a view in front elevation of the. organized devil-e :-,ho\vn in Fig. 2; Fina: andflillustrating in more or less detail the device illustrated n the right side of the view shown in Fig. l: and Figs. 1- and 5 are detail sectional views. of the mountingn for the top and hottom respectively of the springs.

in order to aecon'unmlate relative vertieal movements ct the axle. where aurh relative vertical movcmer-its are greater or different in tlirertion at one end of the axle 'titttl! the movenmnt at-the other end thereof. producing an endwise tilt ot the axle with reaper-t to the frame. the lt\'l t'-f en the opposite Sides of the vehicle lllllhl; he nlie'htly ditl'erent in tlnir manner t eonneelion to the axle. The. device shown in Figs. and 3 and on the right hand side of Fig. l. which in Fig. l on the lett side of the vehicle. eonai of two vertical guide rods 2 pivotally :-:ecured to axle t? in the following manner: The lower end of earh rod is enlarged as atv 7 and the enlargementl -is inachinedto form a box guide way, having parallel guide surfaces 8. A plate or pad 9 bolted to axle 6 isprovided with outwardly extending pivot'pins 10, preferablyformed integrally with the pad.

Rectangular blocks 11 mounted on said brace 18, which connects guides Li and which is preferably vformed integrally therewith.

At their tops, guides 14 are joined together by means of ayolre 19, preferably formed integrally with the guides and in which the bearing for the top of the pneumatic spring 20 is located.

The pneumatic spring 20 is secured to the yoke 19 and pad 9 by means of ball and socket joints, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 respectively. The upper cap :21 of the spring is provided with a ball socket within which a ball 22 carried on a stud 23 is situated. The stud 23 is screwed into the yoke 19. The lower cap 24 0f the spring is provided with a similar ball socket and stud 25 of theball located there in is screwed into pad 9. The telescoping members of the spring are thus positively locked to the vehicle frame and axle n such manner as to admit of universal angular movement. The. device on the right siliot? the vehicle, which is the one illustrated on the left sideofiFig. 1, is identically the same as the device justdescribed with the exception that the rods of this device are pirotally connected to pad 26 and aieprevented from moving longitudinally of the axle. Pad 26 is provided. with two pivot pins 275 The rods are enlarged and bored out to receive the pins and are locked in place thereon by means of nuts 28. By this means, the rods are securely tied to the a? and lateral nioven'ientof the axle t vented, while at the same time it to freely tilt end wise.

Having time What I claim is:

1. In a vehicle, the combination with a body frame having side bars terminating in horns and running gear including an axle, of running stress transmittingde vices, each including parallel rods and described any invention,

mares-a guides therefor interposed between the frame; and running gear, body sup 55 porting springs associated with said deg,

.vices for elastically supporting the vehicle body frame and braces extending from said horns to said guides.

2. In a vehicle, the combination with a body frame running gear including an axle, of running stress transmitting devices, including parallel rods and guides therefor connecting the body frame and axle and constructed and arranged to allow endwise tilting of the axle and parallel movement of the axle toward and fromthev bed; frame and hody-frame-supportingpneum c-cylinders associated withv said devices in l ivotally connected thereto.

In a i oicle, the combination with a body frame running gear including'an. axle, of running-stress-transmittingdevices, including parallel rods and guides therefor interposed between the body frame and-axle, a yoke connecting the guides and body-supporting-pneumatic-cylmders pivotally connected to said yoke. v

ln a vehicle, the combination of a body frame and running gear including an axle, a pair of running-stress-transmittingdevices, one located cn each side of said body frame and interposed between said body frame and said axle, each device in.- cluding parallel'rods and guides therefor,- yolres connecting said guides and bodysupporting pneumatic cylinders pivotally connected to said yokes and interposed be; tween said yokes and the axle.

5. In a vehicle, the combination of a l)OC y frame and running gear including an axle and a pair, of running-stresstransmitt-ing-devices, one located on each'sideof said body frame and interposed between said body frame and said axle, each device including parallel rods and guides therefor, yolies donnecting said guides and body-sup porting-pneumatic-cylinders pivotally connected said yolres and interposed between said yokes and the axle, one'of said 110 devices being pivotally connected to the axle in such manner asto prevent endwise' movement of said axle relative to said body frame, while the other device is pivotally connected to said axle in such manner as to be capable of movement lengthwise of ll 2 same to permit of free endwise tilting or said axle.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 13th day of Ootoher, 1910.

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Witnesses B. B. Hines, Jn'o. S. GREEN. 

